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Nutrition | Questions & Answers |
Grade A | 100% Correct - Portage
Learning
Beyond the nutrients: fitness and sports, eating disorders, under
nutrition.
Question:
(T/F) WIC is available to pregnant and lactating women and their children
through the age 10
Answer:
false - children through the age of 5
Question:
Name two tissues in the body where glycogen is stored
Answer:
liver and muscle
,Question:
Josh is interested in starting a fitness routine. Every January he begins to
exercise with good intentions but soon falls back to his usual routine. Provide
two suggestion
Answer:
-vary your routine
-have an exercise partner
Question:
When endurance athletes want to maximize their muscle glycogen, they
begin to increase their carbohydrate intake and decrease their exercise
intensity. what is this process called
Answer:
carb loading
Question:
As an athlete, it is difficult to meet nutrient needs when the calorie intake is
less than ______ calories.
Answer:
1400
,Question:
Symptoms of heat stroke
Answer:
internal temp of 104 degrees, dry hot skin
Question:
Describe the binge purge cycle
Answer:
consuming large quantities of food over a short period of time then vomiting
or using laxatives to get rid of the excess calories
Question:
(T/F) an adult can not be obese and malnourished at the same time
Answer:
false - an adult can be obese and malnourished at the same time
Question:
What term describes "inadequate food to meet nutrient needs due to poor
food quality and variety"
Answer:
food insecurity
, Question:
Define Hunger and list the primary cause in the United States.
Answer:
painful sensation caused by a lack of food, poverty is the main cause
Question:
Which eating disorder best describes this scenario?
Caitlin is extremely competitive and runs hurdles for her college team. This is
her freshman year and she has noticed that she has gained the freshman 15
over the winter. When she and her coach get together they decide that she
may need to lose a little weight to improve her performance. She restricts
calories by skipping lunch, drinking diet colas in place of milk and watching
what she eats. At the same time, spring practice has started and she makes
sure she is at the track for an hour after practice to improve her performance.
What she doesn't realize is that by continuing her current eating patterns and
exercise level she may actually be hurting her performance and her health.
Answer:
female athlete triad